Growing calls for New Zealand rugby to embrace characters and personalities to drive more interest

“There’s plenty of room for personalities and characters to come out, and I think it’s a good thing,” the former All Black and NRL player said. “As far as building a brand and wanting to portray the person or character you are, there is a platform there to …

New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde got this year's Glastonbury under way with a secret gig

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's New Teaser Confirms 2nd Part's October Debut

Anime's 1st part premiered on April 6 The television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, ended its 13th episode on Sunday with a teaser promotional video for the anime…

Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) available in New Zealand for weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction from July 1

Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4mg), the first once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults and adolescents age 12 years and above, will be available in …

Will New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid freeze push Cook Islands closer to China?

What began as a quiet series of infrastructure deals between the Cook Islands and China has erupted into a diplomatic stand-off, with New Zealand halting millions in aid and Pacific leaders accusing Wellington of “patronising” behaviour. New Zealand’s …

Beautiful, isolated and expensive: US expats on life in New Zealand

Californian Larry Keim has learned a thing or two in his 20 years living in New Zealand: good dill pickles are hard to come by, understanding kiwi slang will get you far, and if you think you’re going to get rich, forget it, “that ain’t gonna happen”. “But …

Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’

Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face of gathering global storm clouds. Writing in a new …

New Zealand fossils reveal deep roots of Australian magpie lineage

WELLINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A newly discovered fossil shows that ancestors of the Australian magpie lived in New Zealand 19 million years ago, reshaping the bird's history. The magpie, introduced from Australia in the 1860s to control pasture pests …

World Series Order of Merit Update: Stephen Bunting leads despite disappointment in New York, Luke Humphries rises ...

Despite a disappointing performance at the US Darts Masters, Stephen Bunting remains the clear number one on the World Series Order of Merit. The Bullet suffered a surprise first-round defeat in New York at the hands of Jason Brandon, but still holds a …

Beau Webster’s dependability should give heart to Australia’s Test hopefuls new and old

Australia’s bowlers rescued the first Test against West Indies in Barbados, so the team will be relieved to welcome back blue-chip batter Steve Smith for the second Test in Grenada. In London a fortnight ago, a fielding mishap looked like it had caused …